The Washington critic., 1887-08-17

an appeal for Republican yotCs-a pro.
test ag g,inst the indcpcndcn' action W
the Prohibition party. "Come into our
'o!d, sGy lhc'o gentlemen, "aud help
save the Republican party Of Mnssa'
chusotts. It, in turn, will enact the
prohibitory legislation which you
seek" But the Prohbltionlsts have
been deceived too often by these soft
promises. The record of the Ropub.
lican party is full of pledges to the
same effect that have gone unfulhlled
full Of compromises with the liquor
power. 1t is not to be trusted. Mr st.
John knows his business better than
the Massachusetts Senators can tell him.
Epiron Cmrtc cauno: longer restrain
giving an expression Of my regard for the able
and independent course of TlH CWrit. II IL
certainly the most original In practical sus-
gcstlons, the most independent In the express
sion of It's views, and the most fearless In It's
criticisms OF men and measures of any paper
published in Washington during my residence
here Of over quarter VI u century. And
with II all II maintains such an elevated tone
and yieor Of sound, practical common sense
that consider TIN CHtrlJ one ot the ablcst
edited papers In America. write this merely
as u token Of my personal regard for TnE
CRrrio, and not as "a pu1' for public use,
Very truly yours.
The above letter, which came to us
marked Personal is from one of the
most prominent citizens OF Washing.
ton, and is but one of the many kind
expressions which reach us daily. We
take The liberty of giving its contents
TO our readers, protecting its person
ality by emitting the name OF our ca
teemcd friend, the writer. 1t is, of
course, gratifying to receive such con
gratulations from prominent members
of our numerous and rapidly increas
ing constituency, all of which tends to
stimulate our efforts in the Independent
course of journalism marked out by
THE CRITIC. Further, we beg to say
with all modcsty, that such generous
expressions are au evidence of the dis
ccrniug judgment of the communiry,
whose interests THE CRrrrc will ener.
getiCaliy continue to advocate.
TuE Commissioners of the district of Co
lumbia, who last winter saw tit to plnce an
espionage upon Member. Of Congress for the
purpose Of blackmliling them into support
irG the plan to improve certain portions OF
the city where the Commissioners had real
state interests, has come to grief. If they
are allowed to continue In their corrupt
schemes they will soon have the entire wealth
| Of the District in their pockets. Their al4
| honesty has been well established, and 1t I.
| doubtful II ever there were given positions OF
| trust to three greater bOodlers than Webb
| Whentley and Ludlow.-Lomaha Bee.
The above is a sample of the para,
| graphs published in some of the parti-
san Republican journals of the country.
Such comments can hardly be palatable
reading for the citizens of Washington
but possibly they are source of pride
and 10y TO the local press, which pub
fishes in eXtenso the wild vaporings OF
the small coterie of malcontents which
furnishes the outside papers with q
basis for these atrocious calumnics
There is homely saying that at is Q
dirty bird which fouls its own nest,
which we commend to the considera
tion of some of our home contem
poraries.